Roma & Holland’s Kevin Strootman tweets a picture from his hospital bed after his two hour ACL surgery

Kevin Strootman went under the knife on Tuesday and the early results are that the midfielder’s operation was a success.

Just over a week ago it was announced that Strootman’s season and World Cup hopes were over as the Dutch international tore ligaments in his left knee in the 7th minute of Roma’s defeat to Napoli in Serie A.

Strootman, 24, is now said to have a nine month battle to recover from his injury, and his absence is a big loss for both his club and country.